Question 168 · LDEK · Trauma to permanent teeth
A 14-year-old patient comes to the dental surgery 45 minutes after the avulsion of tooth 11. The tooth is in foil wrappers. What is the correct treatment?
- A. replanting the tooth, splinting the teeth for 10-14 days, antibiotic administration, and later, regular monitoring of pulp vitality.
- B. replanting the tooth, splinting the teeth for 10-14 days, antibiotic administration, immediate root canal treatment before the removal of the splinting.
- C. replanting the tooth, splinting the teeth for 10-14 days, antibiotic administration, starting an apexification procedure after the removal of the splinting.
- D. root canal treatment of the avulsed tooth “outside mouth” before replantation.
- E. removal of damaged periodontal ligament tissues, immersing the tooth in a 2% sodium fluoride solution before replantation.
Hint
Consider the stage of root development at age 14 and whether the plastic wrap protected the PDL from drying; then decide what to do with the pulp.
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